My dog threw up plastic pieces and a hairball. Does she need a vet?

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Dog threw up hair ball that also somehow had plastic frisbee pieces in it. Take her to the vet or did the passing of the hairball solve the problem? Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 6 months and 30 days old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

There is always the possibility that there is more frisbee in her stomach and/or intestinal tract. Toys such as these do have the potential for causing an intestinal obstruction. I would not take her into a vet now, but monitor her for the next 72 hours. If she continues to vomit, stops eating, starts having diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts throwing up water, or becomes very lethargic, those are signs of obstruction, and then I would take her into a vet right away.

My dog threw up plastic pieces and a hairball. Does she need a vet?

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